luvTooQuilt

The house will be BEAUTIFUL when finished...

I agree, have him work in one room at a time. First one being the SEWING ROOM or sewing corner if you dont have a room.. Once you feel the comfort of 'back in the groove' of sewing maybe it'll make you feel better and hopefully looking forward to a WONDERFUL job your GS has done for you.

Tink's Mom

I understand....The reason your fibro is flaring is all the stress...You won't stop flaring until you get a hold of yourself and let the stress run off your back...like water on a duck...
My oldest son started to work on my kitchen cabinets 6 weeks before his brothers wedding...all he had to do was paint the walls and then sand the cabinets and paint them...he finished 1 week before the wedding that was being held at our house...
The fact that I didn;t end up in jail for murder was a miracle. He kept adding on things to do, instead of finishing one thing at a time. And if I told him 1 at a time, he got all huffy and told me I didn't know how to do things....

I hope you can destress....take some time to quilt...listen to some of your music...not his...and chill out, as they say...

star619

I'd try to chill out & enjoy making memories with your grandson. All our family are at least 5 hours driving time away. I always think in difficult times "This will be a funny story one day". Be glad for the gift of time with your grandson. Sorry if it sounds like preaching, but I've found life is what you focus on.Best of luck!

meanmom

My DH Never finishes a remodeling project here. He has been putting up drywall in the garage for 11 years. I finally started it l2 years ago. I insulated it and went and bought the drywall. He hung it and partially finished it. It has been sitting that way for a year. All it needs is the final sanding and paint. I will end up doing it when the weather warms up. I couldn't do it last summer because of rotator cuff surgery. Also in the living room we had crown moulding installed 3 years ago. He still hasn't caulked the holes in it. I guess that is on my list for summer too. THe list is endless.

Nanamoms

Well, after being couch bound for a couple of days, seems like today, I have a clear mind and a plan...when my grandson gets home that is! LOL He spent the night with friends and I figure they stayed up all night. But I can't fault him for that as he's still young and he does work full time at a great job!

The tip of doing one room at a time is great! But once he starts painting he wants to continue from room to room so he doesn't have to do so much paint cleanup! I'm going to get him to help me "organize" some things so everything isn't so totally out of place, then I can make my "area" and be less stressed. Thankfully, I DON"T have to rush all this!! And I'm going to have my Professional Organizer (Gift) come as soon as it's done!!!!!!!!

star619, you are so right...making memories is very important, especially with this grandson as he's been basically motherless for most of his life...long, long story and won't go into it here. I can't be a mother to him but I've always tried to give him a good womanly example.

My mantra for today is "no stress, no stress, no stress"!!

selm

Here's a painting tip that can help him save time and energy: If you know you're going to be painting again within a few days, instead of cleaning your brush -wrap it up in aluminum foil and put the whole thing in a plastic bag. Wrap the bag around the whole thing and let the brush weigh it down. The paint will not dry on the brush and it will stay usable for days. I also do this with rollers and the roller tray if I know I'll need it the next day.

Hope this helps.

mayday

Had it ,many times AND wanted to scream when I was told------"it will be good when it's done!"

vicki reno

I can relate to how you are feeling. We are living in an old farmhouse that needed lots of TLC when we bought it. Every summer/spring, Last year, we decided to redo the 2 rooms upstairs which is my sewing space. We insulated walls, floors and ceilins and put up sheetrock and then laid carpet. It took 4 months and I thought we'd never get done. But we did and are still married to each other. It was worth every minute of it now that I have this beautiful space to sew in. Once your painting is done, you will feel the same way. Find a corner and sew when you can!

katcox

Yes, This to will pass is what I have been saying for the last 3 days with no power and a wood stove to keep me warm and to cook on. Still can't use the phone. Yes I know its only 3 days. but it was a long 3 days. I am so happy they got our power on last night around 11P.M. PST What a storm we had. Of course I was working on a quilt, good thing I decided to hand piece this one as it gave me something to do.
I didn't mean to grab the spot light or make light of your situation. But with the fibro flare I deffinently feel your pain. I had a few ladies here on the board intoduce me to Magnesium Malate. A little hard to find but it sure does help. I take 6-8 pills a day on a bad day. When I was in Ca. for two weeks I took two a day. It must not like this cold damp weather we have here in the PNW. So I wish you well with your project. This to will pass. and it does.

LadyElisabeth

How wonderful to have a grandson willing to help AND MOVE IN. For some of us it is pretty lonely. Amid the mess remind yourself you still have a grandson who is alive and cares about you.